If there is one toy that takes me straight back to the 80's it's Duplo. The sound of it tumbling to the floor, the rewarding 'click' when each block fits into place and of course the all important crash when your pesky sibling goes into demo mode.
The duplo dudes sent my little ones a good few boxes of fruity coloured plastic earlier this week, ensuring that I wear my scrunch socks and leotard everyday (too much?)
Gone is the simple colour palette of red, blue, yellow and green. Welcome edible gelato hues and an assortment of juicy brights that would tempt even the most savvy colour collector. This stuff is too good to pack away, i here by declare it ornamental!
As soon as Zeph opened the "My First Zoo" package, he became a zoo keeper (or a circus master... I couldn't quite tell). I could see his mind ticking over and the possibilities becoming tangible, together we made animal noises, built an enclosure and helped the elephant feed his comrades (the feed shovel slots into his trunk you see, it's only logical).
Zephie, the Lady Baby and I have spent quite some time with these little fellows below. They are part of the awesome "Creative Sorter" package that is compact, beneficial for the growing mind and pleasing to the eye. Got a kids birthday coming up? Hunt this one down- it's honestly excellent.
I must say the "Creative Cakes" pack is pretty exciting for the little lady within all of us. While I stopped myself from rolling Pippi for the last pink icing topper, I did rather enjoy putting together perfectly formed cup cakes. Even at her tender age the Lady Baby could stack and top a duplo cake with the best of 'em.
So lets go bonkers with a giveaway.
Seriously dudes, you want in on this action.
As a follower of The Beetle Shack you have the chance to win 1 of 3 LEGO DUPLO prize packs including;
1 x LEGO DUPLO My First Zoo RRP $39.99
1 X LEGO Creative Cakes RRP $49.99
Keen?
There are two ways you can enter this giveaway
1. simply be a follower of The Beetle Shack and leave a comment below
and/or
2. head over to facebook and 'like' The Beetle Shack before 'sharing' this post
you can enter both on facebook and on the blog
you can enter both on facebook and on the blog
as always you can gain extra entries by blogging this, sharing it on pinterest, instrgram or twitter. Just leave a comment on your chosen platform (ie facebook or blogger) telling me that you have
Winners will be announced one week from today. Please leave your email so I can contact you!
PARTY ON WAYNE
you will be getting the top two itmes
you will be getting the top two itmes
and you should probs just go and buy this one, cus it's ace.
WINNERS ARE
CONGRATULATIONS HOTTIES
please email me your postal address asap,
thanks babes (gag)
Oh YES PLEASE!!! It is our youngest 3rd birthday in two weeks. These would be perfect (wink)
KirstyMay 30, 2012 9:04 AM
Holy Moly - lots of ladies want that Duplo!! (Count me in!)
My O Bags would go nuts for the duplo zoo! Seriously. Kellie xx






Looks like fabulous stuff - my two would love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic giveaway. I have a friend who hates plastic toys but Duplo is her one exception and she is obsessed, so this would make a wonderful gift for her wee ones.
ReplyDeleteOh what a great giveaway! Count me in please :)
ReplyDeleteParty on alright! Perfect timing for Finn's first birthday in two weeks ;-)
ReplyDeleteWas lovely 'bumping' into you today. x
Awesome - count me in please. Love this stuff at our place too!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes please! My Matilda would be utterly de-lighted! And little George once he's big enough :)
ReplyDeletecool man. My first zoo looks rad.
ReplyDeleteDuplo has changed! But still sooo cool. My little lady would love it, so would the big kids!
ReplyDeletelooks fantastic. my nephew would adore it!
ReplyDeletegreat giveaway
I'd love to win some of this, be great for our little visitors to play with when they come and I could enjoy it in between times.
ReplyDeleteYes please!
ReplyDeleteI love duplos! My three year old daughter needs some. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePARTY ON GARTH!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Duplo...
ReplyDeleteI remember the Duplo crate most of all... arguing with my sister about who would tip it's contents out and be the one to get in trouble for the mess/noise, I loved the train!!
oxox
Love the creative cakes! My baby girl turns 1 on Saturday & with 2 older brothers we need to girl up our toy collection! This would be the perfect addition to her toy basket!! And I love all things 80's so it would make me a happy lady too!!
ReplyDeleteboth my little boy and girl would LOVE the zoo pack :)
ReplyDeleteOh, that duplo looks lovely. Yes please. (ps I've pinned this).
ReplyDeleteMy boys would be so excited about adding to our duplo collection
ReplyDeleteKaren dot McNeil at optusnet dot com dot au
We love Duplo and Liongirl and I had been eyeing off those cakes at the shops- what a cool giveaway so count us in for sure. melx
ReplyDeleteoh yes please - me and my girl would love this
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ReplyDeleteMy boy would love to add Duplo to his collection of toys. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletemy littlies would love these, we were checking them out in the toy aisle only a few days ago!
ReplyDeletelizzyleonard_7@hotmail.com
I love Duplo! A favourite when I was a child and I'm sure my little one would love it too.
ReplyDeleteFollowing the Beetle Shack.
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OOoooh Fruity! I spent the better part of this morning (while it was raining) playing with Duplo with the boys. :) It's fun at any age. Oh yeah, I've been following for yonks. ;)
ReplyDeleteBig duplo fans over here,I am loving that cupcake one, how cute! x
ReplyDeleteOooh fantastic giveaway. Count me in.. my kids would LOVE it :) I have been a follower for a while now
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day
Michelle!
Cupcake Love ! would love to win this for my little Elizabeth Honey who will be turning one in the blink of an eye. Time flys....
ReplyDeleteWow! They both look great! We have a keen duplo little lady in this house and she needs some friends for her tigger duplo! Xx
ReplyDeleteYes please :) we are just starting to build a collection for baby girl, so would love this prize to start us off!! Thank you x
ReplyDeleteI would love to win it!
ReplyDeletegraceongkx[at]gmail[dot]com
I follow your blog and think this is a lovely giveaway! Would be great for my son :)
ReplyDeletedanielleaknapp at gmail dot com
Yes please!!! We would definitely get use out of it here.
ReplyDeletePS - Love that light shining in on your kids. Beautiful
Oh my... Duplo cupcake! I/my little one would love it...
ReplyDeletemrsrobinsonscupcakes@hotmail.com
Totally Love the little Zoo Duplo Zeph is playing with, would love something like this for my Coop xx
ReplyDeleteawesome giveaway...... duplo is a fav in our house, but we don't have either of these! :)
ReplyDeletei love duplo! probably more than my kid..
ReplyDeleteso i shared it on facebook (twice), pinned it, tweeted it, and also google 1+'d it!
PS. Love those creative sorter animals!!
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Thats a pretty high call sis, I think Orla would be pretty keen too ;) gottcha.
DeleteDuplo is so cool. I wanna eat that cupcake!
ReplyDeleteWow who knew duplo had become even cooler. Thanks for the opportunity to win. My kiddies would love this. Cassy
ReplyDeleteMeant to say that I was a follower.
Deletegreat giveaway
ReplyDeleteThank you for just helping me decide what to buy for a little friend's birthday in a few weeks. My girls would love to win one of your prize packs.
ReplyDeleteoo yes please. Mr three loves Duplo. x
ReplyDeleteYes please, count me in!
ReplyDeleteYes please, love those animals.
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE....yes please! My 2 little monkeys would love these....so would I :)
ReplyDeletex
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ReplyDeleteMy 18 month old Little Miss would just love to win one of these. Then she could build alongside her big brothers when they play with their Lego.
ReplyDeleteFollowing your blog! Awesome!:)
ReplyDeleteDuplo is the best plastic toy! Then Isabel and Mum can make cupcakes together on a rainy day. It would be perfect for a wet day like today when i know my toddler will get bored indoors. Great Blog - I love your style, craft and words. x
ReplyDeleteanna_phelps@yahoo.com
What a great giveaway! We love Duplo! It stays permanently out at our place - we just put it back in the Duplo box at night but leave the box out, otherwise I'd be lifting it in and out of place constantly!
ReplyDeleteFun fun...Duplo is wonderful for cold rainy days like we are having today.
ReplyDeleteFollower, shared on FB and Pinterest and liked on Instagram.
Happy Friday!!!
natashaj3@bigpond.com
We love Duplo too! Just bought my girl her first basic starter box and she's hooked. What a fabulous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOh YES PLEASE!!! It is our youngest 3rd birthday in two weeks. These would be perfect (wink)
ReplyDeleteHave FB shared as well.
That cupcake set is gorgeous....we too LOVE Duplo in our house! Farm house making is our fave :)
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this for my 2 year old, Miss Ava!
ReplyDeleteIs it wrong to want the cupcakes for myself???... Thank goodness I have a two year old so I can use that as an excuse... he might want the zoo, I just wont tell him it was up for grabs. Still Looking for those bloody HUGO shoes in my size ;-)
ReplyDeleteSqueal! Love Duplo. xx
ReplyDeleteI have shared on facebook too.
ReplyDeleteOh I love Duplo!
ReplyDeletejonnyandglenys at gmail dot come
oh my! i am totally in a place right now where duplo is on my shopping list!! would love to win :)
ReplyDeletebecehem(at}gmail[dot)com
Yes please. We love our duplo here.
ReplyDeleteLOVE duplo! Seriously, the hours of fun that my two have with Duplo is amazing (and the number of mums who leave here after playdates vowing to buy some for their kids is also pretty impressive!)
ReplyDeleteMy darlings loved Lego.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win some for my gorgeous grand daughter!
I adore duplo and lego - so does my little man! He was given some duplo animals - a bear and a horse, similar to the zoo/circus ones! The cupcake set is divine! how cute!
ReplyDeleteCupcake Duplo? Looooooove!!
ReplyDeleteCupcake Duplo is a new one! I gave all ours away afar the first batch of kiddos so the newly would love to start fresh with some clean baking!
ReplyDeletePretty sure I love Duplo as much if not more than Baby C!
ReplyDeleteOh my gorgeous boys would love this, especially the Zoo!!!
ReplyDeleteEm, keep it coming! Duplo Rocks!...I have a big vintage suitcase dedicated for Duplo, it wants to get full, this would help. x
ReplyDeleteOoo, and I shared on FB too.
ReplyDeleteoh my guys would love this!
ReplyDeletecaseyxann@hotmail.com
My O Bags would go nuts for the duplo zoo! Seriously. Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteeeep! Coolness! p.s. congrats on the new job, sweet!!
ReplyDeleteThey really do look delicious! rubyhoppen@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWe bought the cupcakes one for a friend's kids birthday last week and I was really reluctant to hand it over! My two ladies would LOVE it...Just sayin' xx
ReplyDeleteDuplo is a big hit in our house, keeps them entertained for hours. We have nothing as exciting as the zoo or cupcakes though, just the good old traditional colors and blocks. How farDuplo has come since I was a kid!
ReplyDeleteDuplo rocks! It's a big part of our play over here. That cupcake one looks great!
ReplyDeleteOh for the love of Duplo!
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of playing with Duplo when I was young and I would love for my son to make some Duplo memories of his very own.
ReplyDeleteParty on Garth!
ReplyDeleteDuplo is the business!!
x
loving the duplo !
ReplyDeletelove this giveaway, now to share in every possible way! x
ReplyDeleteShared on twitter.
ReplyDeleteI should have that I am now following you on GFC. I was already a facebook page liker.
Shared on facebook!
ReplyDeleteLove me some duplo :) Need to start collecting some for my bubba, so yes please xx
ReplyDeleteOh my! My daughter would LOVE this. She has a basic set of Duplo that she was given as a present and she loves making towers with it. Only the other day we made a house for all of her little toy animals. Before she could even talk she knew every animal sound that we could teach her. She's simply obssessed. She also loves to help me bake and makes me cups of tea and cupcakes on her little kitchen. She would adore both of these sets.
ReplyDeleteShared on Facebook (Cassie Barlow)
ReplyDeleteAlready following by RSS and email.
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amaZING! I can imagine the elephant sound little Nora would make if she saw this, along with the arm raise for the trunk...cute.
ReplyDeleteYes please :)
ReplyDeleteWe so need the zoo in our house, mind you my boys would probably quite like the cakes too!
ReplyDeleteThe zoo would be the perfect start to Gussie's Duplo collection! x
ReplyDeletePretty please! Mr almost 2 needs something new to play with besides my makeup and lipsticks (how he gets into the draw and hides my mascara and lipstick in seconds is beyond me!). Thanks x
ReplyDeleteoh please count me in. i so enjoy that stabbing pain when you step on a duplo sqaure and a hard corner of plastic embeds itself in the soft flesh of your underfoot. amazing the creative swearing that pain can bring out. That giraffe's head looks particularly painful. bring it on. ;) sarah.
ReplyDeleteWow! Hasn't Duplo come a long way... Thanks for bringing the new lines to my attention. Not spoilt for choice in our country town but will definitely be on the lookout. Great option for the cold days ahead. L x
ReplyDeleteHoly Moly - lots of ladies want that Duplo!! (Count me in!)
ReplyDeleteAwww! I'd looove to create a world of animals and cakes with my little lady! <3 Duplo has come far since my boys were small. Great blog post. It's nice to have discovered you here. Please count me in for the giveaway! :) <3
ReplyDeletemy email, should you decide to declare me a winner is: koconnor@unswalumni.com :)
Aw man, how cute are the cakes?!!
ReplyDeleteOh the giraffe, oh the cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteWe'd be happy to give them a home.
Too cute
Oh I have (I mean my daughter) has just discovered duplo! It's my number one keep her quiet for 5 seconds toy!
ReplyDeleteWould love some more for her collection. :)
Oh Duplo. Such blocky goodness! Those animals.... tangible art.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway Em!
We never had lego anything in house growing up! I will have to make sure thats different for my girl.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway!
We.love.Lego.
ReplyDeleteOh the pink lego is very sweet - my son would adore it as well as the zoo one (ps and so would I!)
Legolicious!
I have just noticed today how much Logan is getting into his Duplo. Would be awesome to have some more!! x
ReplyDeleteMy five year twins love the Duplo animals we need more animals for our ZOO.
ReplyDeleteShared on twitter and following you .
ReplyDeleteLike and liked Bettle shack on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteAMAZEBALLS!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe actually won the Duplo set!!!
WIll email now!
WIll squeel off and tell hubby : o )